Spring clip retaining device for bead trim



May 2,1939. l 16H. VAN um 2,166,669

lSPRING 6MP RETAINING DEVICE FOR BEAD TRIM ATTORNEY.

May 2, 1939. J. H. VAN uuM 2,156,669'

SPRING CLIP-RETAINING DEVICE FOR BEAD TRIM Filed June 18,1936 f 2 sheets-sheet 2 INVENTOR. 5 KM M @um 'BY www@ ATTORNEY.

- vention to provide a. clip which may be placed Fig. 7.

Patented Moy 2, 1939 I i 2,156,669

-srnnve om mii-Ammo. mivrcn non Bean UNITED STATES "PATENT o1-*Fics John H van uom, Lakewood, ohio Apniioacion .Inno 1s, 193s, serial No.' 85,891'

2 (c1. z4-21s) 'Ihis invention relates to retaining clip devices Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the for securing channel bead trim and the like to retaining member illustrated in Fig. 1. automobile bodies, fenders, metal furniture and Fig. 5 is a sectional viewsimilar to Fig. 1, show the like', and has for an objectlthe provision of a ing a modified form of retaining clip for securing simple, eiiicient, retaining clip capable of being thebead trim toasupporting member. Y 5 cheaply manufactured and particularly adapted Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the retaining for usewith certain forms of channel bead trim device illustrated in Fig. 5. A having inturned flanges and desired to be very Fig. 'l is a sectional view of still another modirigidly retained in position. ied form of retaining device used with a modified If devices of this naturetightly it within the -orm of bead trim. l0 trim, registration of fthe securing device or spring Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the clips with their respective openings is frequently same showngthe clip in elevation, the plane of dioult. Wherefore it is an object of this inthe section being indicated by the line 8--8 of into the slot-like opening at the inner side of the a perspective view of the retaining del5 trim strip and which shall thereafter firmly ,grip vice illustrated inFigS- 7 and 3- or engage theinterior of the trim, but allowing for Trim for various uses such as beading for inplaceme'nt of the securing clips in predetermined terior decoratiom'for metal furniture, and for positions, use in trim for automobile bodies, requires to be A further desirable characteristic is to so con- Very lmly heldin place end usucll'yvcomprises 20 struct such a, 'clip that while firmly maintaining a channel having a partially openedside or slot at its engagement with the trim it may be capable which terminate inturned flanges forming the of longitudinal movement to provide for alignedges of the strip flem which it is fOrmed and isy mont with the perforations or openings in the usually of the form approximately such as shown members to which the bead is to be secured. in the drawings- A iui'therspecic object is to so shape the head vReferring to the drawings by the use 0f refof 'the retaining member that it may be conveneleIlce characters, T indicates a bead trim strip iently formed at two ends of a single flat strip 0f hcllcW rolled-metal Steck, 0f the usual ferm. of metal and -iit the inside of the channel so comprising a c0l1VeX bcdypcrticn having spaced that pressure on the channel will cause theV loop lltlned anges F adapted t0 t against SUPDOrt- 30 of the clip to pass through the retaining or an-Y ing members S Which fclfm a Part 0f the clltOmO- choring opening in the element to whichthe'bead bile bcdy, hccd 0? .Part 0f metal furniture 01' the' -is to be secured.J An advantage of the complelike to whichthe trimstripis t0 be secured. The mentary contour of the head portion of the re receiving 01' Supporting member Sis provided with taining member and the interior convex surface spaced Del'fcl'tclls and Spring clips 2U having 35 of me channel is that, oven though the rotainaperture engaging portions embraced by the ining member requires considerable force to cause turned flanges 0f the channel 0l' trim striptho shoulders on the loop to pass through and In the present case, as above indicated, I'heve engage beneath the retaining member, -the ne'c- Previded such a cip mede fl'Om a Single strip 0f' essary pressure on the ohanno1 will not causo any uniform width of spring-metal and is capable of 4o distortion or irregularity in the s moothinish of being inserted into theOPeI! 01 under Side 0f the the surface of the'bead trim' Y 'trim-at any point along its length, the clip being,

Other objects will become apparent in the fol- I mvided with arf aperta engaging pm'um prof 2 lowing description which relates to the accomv Jectmg mstanmauy at right fngles;t the trim' l Y panymg drawings. Y The retaining clip member 1s designated gen 45 In the drawings': Y erally 2l and comprises a single integral ilat strip Fig 1 is a sectional View through a c el of metal formed from spring steel or a like mate-` .hannv rial. The stripisbentasatZl forming anose 'member SPOWmg m? reim mi m Poem?? portion intermediate its ends, and then extends Fig; 2 1S a' loflgmldlfm? 5etn 0fthe 5mg upwardly or outwardly away from the nose por- 5 showmg thretmel P m elevation: the Plane tion 2l forming leg portions as at 23 and 24 and 0f the Seltlollnbelng Indicated by the 11118 2 2 0f inwardly forming the leg pol-monsv F18. 1- indicated at 25 and 2S, comprising'substantially Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the channel 'a diamond-shaped loop portion. `lThe strip is showing a plurality oi retainer clips in position. then bent downwardforming intermediate por? tact the flange member F of the trim strip T, and then bent upwardly to form the head portions 28 and 29.

,It will be seen thatthe arcuately shaped head portions 28 and 29 are of a shape to be complementary to the interior of the trim strip. The retaining clip members 'are inserted into the opening F of the trim strip T and are of such width that they may be freely passed therethrough and thereafter be turnedat right angles to securely hold the clips in place. It will be noted that the tension of the portions 21 and the head members 28 and 29 cooperate tov firmly hold the device in position in the trim member. However, the clips are capable of being moved longitudinally manually by compressingthe clip device in order that they maybe registered with and passed through the openingsl 30 in the sup-v porting member S, lWhile the leg members 25 in inturned end portions 48 and Il respectively;-

It will be notedth'at the end portions 28 and '29 are normally separated (Fig. 6) but are capable of being brought together, and abut as at 42, when the device is placed in the trim strip T but due-to the fact that the edges of the end yportions are inturned, the head portions 28 and 29 are prevented from overlapping when placed in position.v l

The modified form of my retainer clip illustrated fn' Figs. 7, 8, and 9, shows lstill another manner in which the overlapping of the end portions is prevented when the device is placed in position. In this form opposite corners of the end portions are bent downwardly as at 50, and the other corners bent upwardly as at 52 to. provide oppositely inclined meeting edges 54 and 56 (Fig. 8) to produce abutting surfaces to prevent the overlapping of the end portions 1or edges. The oppositely positioned raised corners 52 and the arcuately shaped head portions 28 and 28 contact the entire inner surface of the trim member T' as illustrated'in Figs. .'1- and 8 to grip and securely maintain the retaining clip in position. g

It will be noted thatthe leg members 25 and 2B of the'retaining spring clips illustrated in Figs.

5 to-9 inclusive, fexert more outward pressure upon 2,156,669 tions as atl 21, `a predetermined distance to conl are more securely held in place than the open end spring clip, due to the fact that the device is so designed that the end portions are adapted to be brought together and abut when placed in a trim member. producing in eifect a continuous loop spring clip having a continuous nose and head portions. f

' The gripping action of the legs and head members of the devices illustrated in the drawings. is

firmly hold the channel trim against inadvertent lmovement, but also to prevent its removal, except by compression of the clip from the opposite side of the supporting member.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that I have provided a retaining spring clip device which is stamped from at sheet-material without wasting any of the material. The at strip may be conveniently bent by suitable tools to the finished form shown in the accompanying drawings, with high production tools and with corresponding cheapness of manufacture.

Having ,thus described my invention, what I claim is: l 1. A spring fastener for securing a member to a support having an opening and comprising a strip of spring metal having end portionsin the form of separate head portions adapted for connection to the member and extending toward each other at their free ends, the free extremities of said head portions being oppositely inclined,

` said extremities of said, head being so related to each other as to come into a'n abutting intersecting relationship with each -other when the fastener is installed, and said strip of metal having a portion between the ends in the form of a. diamond-shaped loop adapted to enter and engage an opening in the support for securing the fastener thereto.

2. A spring fastener for securing a member to a support'a'nd comprising a single at strip of spring metal having a portion between its ends in the form of a loop adapted to enter an open-` ing in said support and having end portions in the form of head portions which Vare concave toward each other, the-free ends of said head portions being" distorted oppositely with respect to each other for increasing the effective size thereof in a direction normal to the face of the strip, and said free end portions being in abutting relationship at the ends when the clip is instaued.

- JOHN H. VAN mm. 

